Sole pressing machine



March 5, 1935. E. E. WINKLEY SOLE PRESSING MACHINE Filed Aug. 23, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet l q //v vi/vflmi March 5, 1935. E. E. WINKLEY SOLE PRESSING MACHINE Filed Aug. 23, 1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Mar. 5, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SOLE rnsssmc MACHINE Application August 23,

32 Claims.

This invention relates in general to machines for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes and in some aspects more particularly to sole-laying machines. The invention is herein illustrated as embodied in a machine of the type disclosed in United States Letters Patent No. 1,549,243, granted upon an earlier application of mine August 11, 1925, although it will be understood that it is not limited to use in machines of that particular ype.

It is an object of the present invention to provide, in a sole-pressing machine, improved means whereby pressure is applied successively to different portions of a sole on a shoe, for example progressively from the toe end to the heel end of the sole. In the illustrated construction differ-.

ent members are provided for applying pressure respectively to different portions of the sole and,

in accordance with a feature of the invention, 20 there is provided novel means controlled by one of the members when in pressure-applying relation to the sole for moving another of the members' into that relation to the sole. As herein shown, the pressing members are arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank, and heel portions of the sole and, in order that the members will operate successively on the sole, there are provided a plurality of levers arranged to act in response to pressure of the shoe on the forepart-pressing member to force the shank and heel-end pressing members toward the shoe to apply pressure successively to the shank and heel portions of the sole after pressure has been applied at the forepart. By thus applying the pressure to the sole progressively from the toe end to the heel end thereof in sole laying, it has been found that the sole may be readily conformed to the bottom contour of the shoe without danger that any portion of it which has been 40 pressed into conformity to the shoe will become.

displaced as pressure is applied to another portion. Furthermore, such treatment minimizes any tendency for the shank portion of the sole to spring away from adjacent portions of the shoe when the sole-laying pressure is removed.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the sole-pressing means is arranged to support a sole and shoe placed thereon bottom downward, and in order to facilitate the application of pressure first to the forepart of the sole, a further feature of the invention resides in novel means for supporting the heel end of the sole and the shoe initially in spaced relation to the solepressing means with their forepart portions sup- 55 ported by said means. As herein illustrated, the

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heel-end supporting means comprises a substantially fiat plate between the sole and the solepressing means at the heel end of the shoe, said plate being yieldingly supported on the solepressing means to permit this means to act on 5 the heel end of the sole in'the sole-pressing operation. Convenie1.tly also means is provided for adjusting the heel-end supporting plate heightwise of the sole-pressing means to accommodate shoes designed to carry heels of different heights. 10

The above and other objects and features of the invention, including also novel means for 10- cating the sole laterally and longitudinally of the shoe, together with various novel details of construction and combinations of parts, will now be 15 more particularly described by reference to the accompanying drawings and will be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of as much of a machine of the type illustrated in the above-men tioned Letters Patent as it is necessary to refer to for an understanding of this invention, with novel features of the invention embodied therein;

Fig. 2 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section of the pressure-applying mechanism shown in Fig. 1, illustrating the positions of the parts at the beginning of the sole-pressing operation;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the positions of the parts after pressure has been applied to the sole;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the pressureapplying mechanism with the pressing pads removed, a portion of the casing being broken away to show more clearly the construction thereof;

Fig. 5 shows in disassembled relation portions of the mechanism illustrated in Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section through the gaging device at the heel end of the shoe.

Machines of the type referred to in the Letters Patent above mentioned are twin machines comprising duplicate mechanisms whereby one shoe is subjected to pressure simultaneously with the release from pressure of another shoe operated upon. Only one of such mechanisms is herein illustrated or need be referred to for an understanding of the present invention. As shown in Fig; 1, and as more fully illustrated and described insaid Letters Patent, the machine is provided with a pair of vertical rods 10 on which there is adjustably secured a casting 12 for supporting a I pair of downwardly extending arms 14, 16 arranged to support a shoe against the upwardly directed pressure of the sole-pressing means.

The arm 14 in the construction herein shown is provided with an abutment 18 for engaging the cone of the last upon which the shoe is mounted, and the arm 16 is provided with a forked lower end 20.having a shaft 22 secured therein upon which is loosely journaled a roll 24 for engaging the forepart of the shoe.

Mounted for vertical sliding movement on the rods 10 is a pad box 26 provided for purposes of this invention with means for gaging the position of the sole relatively to the bottom of the shoe and with sole-pressing means comprising a plurality of members relatively movable heightwise of the shoe and arranged to apply pres sure progressively from the toe end to the heel end of the sole. The means for imparting operative movement to the pad box 26includes a link 28 and other mechanism not herein shown in operation of the machine the shoe is released.

by downward movement of the pad box simultaneously with the application of pressure to a shoe by the other twin mechanism.

The sole-pressing means includes a continuous elastic pad 30, Figs. 2 and 3, of rubberor other suitable material which is mounted upon a series of supports or pressure-applying members 32, 34, and 36, arranged to apply pressure to the sole at the forepart, shank, and heel end thereof, respectively. Between the pad 30 and the members 32, 34, and 36 there are provided additional pads 33, 35 and 37 of rubber or other suitable material, which pads are cemented to or otherwise secured to the upper surfaces of the members 32, 34 and 36, respectively. The members 32, 34, and 36 are mounted for relative movements heightwise of the shoe in positively determined paths to apply pressure progressively from the toe end to the heel end of the sole, and there is mechanism positively controlled by the forepart-pressing member 32 and arranged to act in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of the forepart pressure-applying member to force the shank-pressing member into pressure-applying relation to the sole and then in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of the forepart and shank-pressing members to move the heel-end pressing member into position to apply pressure to the heel end of the sole. The mechanism for thus controlling the members comprises a plurality of levers relatively adjustable to determine the heightwise positions of the members when the pad box 26 is in its lowermost position. As shown, particularly in Fig. 2, the forepart pressure-applying member 32 is arranged to support the forepart of a sole and shoe placed initially thereon, bottom downward, and in order to facilitate the application of pressure first to the forepart of the sole. heel-end supporting mechanism (hereinafter described) is provided which is movable with the sole-pressing means and is arranged to support the heel end of a sole and shoe in a position spaced above the sole-pressing means, said heel-end supporting mechanism being yieldable to permit the sole-pressing means to act on the heel-end portion of the shoe in the sole-pressingoperation.

In order that the member 32 may be tipped lengthwise of the shoe to accommodate itself to the toe spring of the last it is adjustably connected to a spindle 38 slidably mounted in a bearing 40 formed in the pad box 26. As shown, the member 32 is provided with a protruding arcuate portion 42 which is seated in a concave projection 44 formed at the upper end of the spindle 38. The member. 32 is held in adjusted position on the spindle 38 by a gib 46 and a binding screw 48 which passes through a slot 50 formed in the arcuate portion 42 and is threaded into the spindle 38. The heel-end pressing member 36 is carried by a spindle 52 slidably mounted in a bearing 54 formed in the pad box 26. The mechanism for connecting the pressure-applying members comprises a plurality of levers one of which is arranged to support the shank-pressing member 34. As shown, the shank-pressing member 34 is supported by a lever 56 mounted for swinging movement on a shaft 58 carried byarms 60 of a lever 62 which is mounted for rocking movement upon a fixed transversely extending shaft 64 carried by the pad box 26. The lever 62 has another oppositely extending arm, Figs. 4 and 5, provided with a forked end 66 embracing the squared upper end 70 of the spindle 52. The forked end 66 is provided with rounded portions 72 which bear against shoulders 74 formed on the spindle 52 and support the spindle. Between the arms 60 of the lever 62 there is also loosely journaled upon the shaft 58 a lever 76 having a pair of arms 78 which embrace the squared upper end 80 of the spindle 38. The ends of the arms 78 are rounded and bear against shoulders 84 formed on the spindle 38. The lever 56 is provided with an upper portion 86 having a tongue and groove connection with the shank-pressing member 34, and with a pair of downwardly extending arms 88 provided with faces 90 arranged to engage the ends of adjustable screws 92 carried by downwardly extending arms 94 of the lever 76. Since the upper portion 86 of the lever 56 and the shank-engaging member 34 are heavier than the downwardly extending arms 88, the lever 56 tends normally to assume a position with the faces 90 in engagement with the ends of the adjustable screws 92.

The levers 62 and 76 are relatively adjustable to determine the heightwise positions of the solepressing members when the pad box 26 is in its lowermost position, and for this purpose there are provided adjustable rods 96, 98'which pass loosely through openings in bushings 100, 102 threaded into the pad box 26, Figs. 4 and 5. The rods 96, 98 are pivotally connected to downwardly extending arms 104, 106 of the levers 62 and 76, respectively,'and are provided with shoulders 108 between which and the ends of the bushings there are mounted upon the rods springs 112, 113. Thesesprings tend to urge the levers 62 and 76 in clockwise directions as viewed in Figs. 2 and 3, and in order to limit the clockwise movements of the levers under the influence of the springs, the rods 96, 98 have threaded on their outer ends adjustable nuts 114 which engage the heads of the bushings 100, 102, the construction being such that by movement of the nuts 114 the relative positions of the levers may be adjusted to vary the heightwise positions of the sole pressing members 32, 34 and 36.

When a shoe is presented to the machine its forepart only rests on the pad 30, its heel end being supported above the pad by means hereinafter described; and after pressure has been applied-to the forepart of the sole by the member 32 through the upward movement of the pad box 26, the movements of the members 34 and 36 toward the shoe into positions to apply pressure successively to the shank and heel portions of the sole are accelerated by the swinging of'the levers 76 and 62 about their pivots 58 and 64 against the resistances of the springs 113, 112, so that pressure is applied progressively from the toe end to the heel end of the sole before the pad box 26 has completed its upward movement. As the pad box 26 moves from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shown in Fig. 3, the levers 76 and 56 are first swung about their pivot 58 in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of the forepart-pressing member 32. This movement of the levers 76 and 56 moves the shankpressing member 34 into pressure-applying relation to the shank portion of the sole. As the pad box 26 continues its upward movement, the levers 76 and 56 are held against swinging movement about their pivot 58 by reason of the resistance of the shoe to further movement of the shankpressing member 34, so that the lever 62 is swung about its pivot 64 to force the heel-end pressing member 36 upwardly to apply pressure to the heel portion of the sole.

The mechanism for supporting the heel-end portion of the sole and shoe is shown particularly in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and comprises a. bracket 120 adjustably secured to the upper end of a rod 122 which extends downwardly through openings in the opposite flanged ends of a guide member 124 fast on the pad box 26. For supporting the rod 122 and the bracket120 there is provided a spring 126 which surrounds the rod between the upper flanged end 128 of the guide member 124 and a collar 130 clamped to the rod. The bracket 120 is fastened to a member 131 provided with a pair of arms 132, 134 between which there is adjustably mounted a member 136 carrying a substantially flat plate 140 for supporting the heel end of the sole and shoe initially in spaced relation to the sole-pressing means. It will be readily seen that by adjusting the heightwise position of the bracket 120 along the rod 122 the position of the plate 140 relatively to the sole-pressing means may be adjusted to accommodate shoes designed to carry heels of different heights. As shown, the member 136 is provided with a pin 142 which extends into a lengthwise slot 144 formed in the arm 134 and with a pair of laterally extending arms 146, 148, arranged to overlie the forwardly extending arms 132, 134 of the member 131. For adjusting the member 136 and with it the plate 140 lengthwise of the shoe, the bracket 120 is provided with an adjusting screw 150 which has a reduced end portion 152, Figs. 2 and 3, extending loosely through an opening in an upstanding boss 154 formed on the member 136. Secured to the reduced end portion 152 of the screw 150, one on each side of the boss 154, are collars 156. The adjusting screw 150 is provided at its outer end with a knurled head 158 by means of which it may be readily turned to move the plate 140 lengthwise of the shoe to accommodate shoes of different lengths. For limiting swinging movement of the bracket 120 about the axis of the rod 122 relatively to the sole-pressing means the heel-end pressing member 36 is provided with a rigid upwardly extending arm 138 arranged to engage the forwardly extending arm 132 of the member 131.

In order to assist the operator in positioning the sole accurately with respect to the shoe bot.- tom, the illustrated machine is provided with gaging means comprising devices arranged to engage the edge of the sole and the side of the shoe at the ball of the shoe and at the heel end on one side only to determine the lateral position of the sole relatively to the shoe bottom, and with separate devices for gaging the lengthwise positions of the sole andshoe at both ends. The two gaging devices for engaging the edge of the sole and the side of the shoe at the ball of the shoe and at the heel end are indicated generally at 160 and 162 (Fig. 1). Each of the devices 160, 162 is provided with separate members for engaging the sole and shoe respectively, which members are relatively adjustable to determine the extent to whichthe sole projects beyond the shoe upper. The device 160 is carried by the heel-end supporting mechanism and comprises a wedgeshaped member 164 (Figs. 1 and 6) secured to the forwardly extending arm 132 of the member 131 and a separate contact member or plate 166 arranged to engage the edgeof the sole. The member 164 is mounted for adjusting movement lengthwise of the arm 132 into proper position to engage the side of the shoe at the heel end to position the shoe laterally of the sole-pressing means and the abutment 18 and is held in adjusted position by clamping screws 167 which extend through lengthwise slots 168 formed in the arm 132 and are threaded into the member 164. The plate 166 is providedwith a shank 170 which extends upwardly through a transverse slot 172 formed in the member 164 and is held in adjusted position laterally of the member 164 by a nut 174 which is threaded on the reduced end portion of the shank 170 and bears against the upper surface of the member 164.

As shown in Fig. 1, the gaging device 162 is carried by the forepart pressure-applying member 32 and comprises two contact members 176, 178, arranged to engage the edge of the sole and the side of the shoe, respectively, at the ball of the shoe. In order that the members 176, 178 may be relatively adjusted to determine the projection of the sole at the ball line they are provided with screw and slot connections 180. The member 176 is connected to a rigid upstanding arm 182 carried by the member 32 by a bolt 184 which passes through a transverse slot 186 formed in the member 176 so that the lateral position of the gaging device 162 may be adjusted to accommodate shoes of different widths.

The end gages for the sole and the shoe comprise an abutment or member 188 for engagement with the heel end of the sole and shoe, carried by the heel-end supporting mechanism, and separate members 190, 192 arranged to engage the sole and shoe respectively at the toe end, carried by the forepart pressure-applying member 32. As shown particularly in Fig. 1, the

abutment 188 is fast to the adjustable member 136 so that it may be adjusted lengthwise of the shoe into proper position to engage the end of the sole and shoe supported by the plate 140 by movement ofthe adjusting screw 150. The members 190, 192 are relatively adjustable to give the desired projection of the sole at the toe end of the shoe and for this purpose are provided with semi-cylindrical projections 194, 196 which extend forwardly through an opening in the head of a substantially T-shaped member 198 mounted for vertical adjustment in a hollow arm 200 formed on the member 32. As shown, the T- gaging means.

shaped member 198 is provided with a shank 202 which extends downwardly through the hollow arm 200. and is held in adjusted position heightwise of the member 32 by a thumb screw 204. The members 190, 192 are held in adjusted position relatively to each other by a thumb screw As shown in Fig. 1, the member 190 for engaging the edge of the sole is provided also with a rearwardly extending arm 208 arranged to engage one side of the sole at the toe end to assist in determining the lateral position of the sole. The arm 2081s adjustably secured to the member 190 and as shown is curved rearwardly to conform substantially to the curvature of the forepart of the sole adjacent the toe end.

In the operation of the machine, briefly summarized, a sole and shoe are placed bottom downward on the pressing pad 30 by the operator with the heel end of the sole and shoe supported by the plate which may be adjusted heightwise of the pad 30 so that the forepart of the sole and shoe will lie substantially flat on the pressing pad. After the sole and shoe are properly positioned relatively to each other by the locating devices and 162 and the abutment 188 and locating members 190 and 192, the operator depresses the treadle with which the machine is provided to start the machine in operation. As the pad box 26 is moved upwardly during the operation of the machine, pressure is applied first to the forepart of the sole by the pressing member 32 after the cone of the last, upon which the shoe is mounted, and the toe of the shoe have been moved into engagement respectively with the abutment 18 and the roll 24,

after which pressure is applied successively to the shank and heel portions of the sole by the pressing members 34 and 36, the spring 126 yielding to permit the member 36 to approach the plate 140. The machine then comes to a stop with the sole under pressure. In the next operationof the machine the shoe is released by the downward movement of the pad box simultaneously with the application of pressure to a shoe by the other twin mechanism of the machine.

It will be evident that with the sole-laying pressure applied progressively as above described there is no substantial danger of relative displacement of the sole and shoe once they have been properly positioned as determined by the Furthermore, since the heel end of the sole is substantially free from pressure when its shank portion is pressed into conformity to the corresponding portion of the shoe bottom, the shank-pressing and conforming operation is carried out with but little strain on the sole and any danger that this portion of the sole will spring away from the shoe bottom when the sole-laying pressure is removed is minimized.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising different members arranged to apply pressure respectively to different portions of a sole on a shoe and relatively movable heightwise of the shoe in the sole-pressing operation, mechanism positively controlled by one of said members when in pressure-applying relation to the sole for moving another of the members into that relation to the sole, and means for insuring that said firstnamed member shall apply pressure to the sole before said other member.

2. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising different members arranged to apply pressure respectively to different portions of a sole on a shoe and arranged for relative movement heightwise of the shoe in the sole-pressing operation, a device for moving one of said members rectilinearly heightwise of the shoe into pressureapplying relation to the sole in response to pressure of the sole on another of the members, and means for insuring that said last-named member shall apply pressure to the sole before said first-named member.

3. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, 2. shoe support and sole-pressing means arranged for relative movement rectilinearly to apply pressure to a sole on the bottom of a shoe, said sole-pressing means comprising members guided for relative movements in positively determined paths for applying pressure respectively to different portions of the sole and being constructed and arranged to apply the pressure first at the forepart of the sole and thereafter at the shank and heel portions successively while continuing the pressure on the forepart.

4. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising different members arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart and shank portions of a sole on a shoe, mechanism positively controlled by the forepart-pressing member when in pressure-applying relation to the sole for moving the shank-pressing member into that relation to the sole, and means for insuring that said forepartpressing member shall apply pressure first to the sole.

5. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising different members arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank and heel portions of a sole on a shoe, and mechanism positively controlled by the forepart-pressing member when in pressure-applying relation to the sole for moving the shank and heel pressing members successively into that relation to the sole.

6. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising a plurality of members relatively movable heightwise of a shoe and arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank and heel portions of a sole on the shoe, and a plurality of levers arranged to act in response to pressure of the sole on the forepart-pressing member to move the shank-pressing member into pressureapplying relation to the sole and then in response to pressure of the sole on the forepartand shank-pressing members to move the heel-pressing member into pressure-applying relation to the sole.

7. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising different members arranged to apply pressure respectively to different portions of a sole on a shoe and relatively movable heightwise of the shoe, and a plurality of levers relatively adjustable prior to the sole-pressing operation to determine the heightwise positions of said members and arranged to act in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of one of the members to move the other members successively into pressure-applying relation to the sole.

8. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising a plurality of members arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank and heel portions of a sole on a shoe, a plurality of levers arranged to move the shankand heel-pressing members successively into pressure-applying relation to the sole after pressure has been applied to the forepart of the sole, and yielding means tending normally to hold said levers against swinging movements and against the resistance of which said levers are thus movable in response to pressure of the sole on the forepart-pressing member to force the shank and heel-pressing members toward the shoe to press the shank and heel portions of the sole against the shoe.

9. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, the combination with a shoe support for supporting a shoe against pressure applied on its bottom face, of sole-pressing means movable heightwise of the shoe toward said support to apply pressure to a sole on the shoe, said sole-pressing means comprising a plurality of members relatively movable heightwise of the shoe and arranged to apply pressure respectively to different portions of the sole, mechanism constructed and arranged to accelerate positively movement of one of the members toward the shoe in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of another of the members, and means for adjusting said mechanism to vary the relative heightwise positions of said members prior to the sole-pressing operation. 1

10. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, the combination with a shoe support for supporting a shoe against pressure applied on its bottom face, of sole-pressing means movable heightwise of the shoe toward said support to apply pressure to a sole on the shoe, said sole-pressing means comprising different members relatively movable heightwise of the shoe and arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart and shank portions of the sole, mechanism constructed and arranged to accelerate positively movement of the shank-pressing member toward the shoe in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of the forepart-pressing member, and means for adjusting said mechanism to vary the initial heightwise position of said forepart-pressing member relatively to said shank-pressing member.

11. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, the combination with a shoe support for supporting a shoe against pressure applied on its bottom face, of sole-pressing means movable heightwise of the shoe toward said support to apply pressure to a sole on the shoe, said sole-pressing means comprising a forepart-pressing member and a member for applying pressure to the shank portion of the sole, and a pair of levers mounted for swinging movements about a common axis and one arranged to act on the other in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of the forepart-pressing member to move the shank-pressing member into pressureapplying relation to the shank portion of the sole.

12. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, the combination with a shoe support for supporting a shoe against pressure applied on its bottom face, of sole-pressing means movable heightwise of the shoe toward said support to apply pressure to a sole on the shoe, said sole-pressing means comprising a forepart-pressing member and a member for applying pressure to the shank portion of the sole, a lever positively controlled by the forepart-pressing member and mounted for swinging movement to operate the shank-pressing member, and resilient means tending normally to hold said lever against swinging movement, said means being arranged to yield to permit the lever to move the shank-pressing member into pressure-applying relation to the shank portion of the sole in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of the forepartpressing member.

13. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, the combination with a shoe support for supporting a shoe against pressure applied on its bottom face, of sole-pressing means movable heightwise of the shoe toward said support to apply pressure to a sole on the shoe, said sole-pressing means comprising a plurality of members relatively movable heightwise of the shoe and arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank and heel portions of the sole, a lever controlled by the forepartpressing member and arranged to accelerate movement of the shank-pressing member toward the shoe in response to resistance of the shoe to the movement of the forepart-pressing member, and another lever supporting said firstnamed lever and arranged to accelerate movement of the heel-pressing member toward the shoe in response to resistance of the shoe to the movements of the forepartand shank-pressing members. 7

14. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, the combination with a shoe support for supporting a shoe against pressure applied on its bottom face and a pad box movable heightwise of the shoe toward said support and arranged to support a sole and shoe placed initially thereon, of sole-pressing means carried by said pad box comprising different members arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank and heel portions of the sole and relatively movable heightwise of the shoe, and mechanism for moving the shankand heelpressing members successively into pressure-applying relation to the sole after pressure has been applied to the forepart of the sole, said mechanism comprising a pair of levers connecting the forepartand shank-pressing members and one arranged to act on the other in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of the forepart-pressing member to move the shankpressing member into pressure-applying relation to the sole, and a third lever pivoted to the pad box and connected to the first-named levers and to the heel-pressing member and arranged to move the latter toward the shoe to apply pressure to the heel portion of the sole in response to resistance of the shoe to movement of the forepartand shank-pressing members.

15. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising a plurality of members relatively movable heightwise of a shoe and arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank and heel portions of a sole on the shoe, a lever arranged to move said shank-pressing member into pressure-applying relation to the sole in response to pressure of the sole on the forepart-pressing member, and another lever supporting said first-named lever and arranged to move the heel-pressing member into pressure applying relation to the sole in response to pressure of the sole on the forepartand shank-pressing members.

16. In a, machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising a plurality of members relatively movable heightwise of a shoe and arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank and heel portions of a sole on the shoe, a lever arranged to move said shank-pressing member into pressure-applying relation to the sole in response to pressure of the sole on the forepart-pressing member, and another lever fulcrumed between its ends and on one end of which said first-named lever is fulcrumed, said other lever being arranged to control the heel-pressing member at its other end to move said heel-pressing member into pressureapplying relation to the sole in response to pressure of the sole on the forepartand shankpressing members.

17. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising a plurality of members arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank and heel portions of a sole on a shoe, said forepartand heelpressing members being mounted for rectilinear movements relatively to each other heightwise of the shoe, a lever fulcrumed between its ends with one of its ends in position to control the heelpressing member, another lever fulcrumed on the other end of said first-named lever and supporting the shank-pressing member, and means for controlling said other lever by the forepart-pressing member to cause the shank-pressing member to be moved into pressure-applying relation to the sole in response to pressure of the sole on the forepart-pressing member and to cause the heelpressing member to be moved into pressure-applying relation to the sole in response to pressure of the sole on the forepartand shankpressing members.

18. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means arranged to support a sole and shoe placed thereon bottom downward, and mechanism for supporting the heel end of the sole and shoe initially in spaced relation to the sole-pressing means with their forepart portions supported by said means.

19. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means movable upwardly to apply pressure to a sole on the bottom of a shoe, said sole-pressing means being arranged to support the forepart of a sole and shoe placed initially thereon, and mechanism movable with said sole-pressing means for supporting the heel-end portion of the shoe and sole in a position spaced above said means, said heel-end supporting mechanism being yieldable to permit the solepressing means to act on the heel-end portion of the sole in the sole-pressing operation.

20. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising a plurality of members "relatively movable heightwise of a shoe and arranged to apply pressure progressively from the toe end to the heel end of a sole on the shoe, one of said members being arranged to support the forepart of a sole and shoe placed thereon bottom downward, and mechanism for supporting the heel end of the sole and shoe initially in a position spaced above said pressing means.

21. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means comprising difierent members relatively movable heightwise of a shoe and arranged to apply pressure progressively from the toe end to the heel end of a sole on the shoe, one of said members being arranged to support the forepart of a sole and shoe placed .thereon bottom downward, and means for supporting the heel end of the sole and shoe in spaced relation to said pressing means, said heelend supporting means being adjustable relatively to said pressing means to accommodate shoes designed to carry heels of different heights.

22. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, means for supporting a shoe against pressure applied on its bottom face, solepressing means, means for relat iyely moving the sole-pressing means and the shoe-supporting means to press the sole and shoe together, a substantially flat plate arranged to lie between the heel portion of the shoe and the sole-pressing means, and mechanism constructed to permit relative movement between the plate and the sole-pressing means in the sole-pressing operation.

23. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, a work support for supporting a shoe against upwardly directed pressure applied on its bottom face, sole-pressing means, means for relatively moving the sole-pressing means and the work support to press the sole and shoe together, a substantially flat plate arranged to lie between the shoe and the solepressing means at the heel end of the shoe, and resilient means for supporting the plate arranged to permit relative movement between the plate and the sole-pressing means in the sole-pressing operation.

24. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means so constructed as to press a sole on the bottom of a shoe first at the forepart only and thereafter at the rear of the forepart while continuing the pressure-on the forepart, and means for positioning the foreparts of the sole and the shoe in proper relation to each other before the pressure is applied.

25. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means arranged to support a sole and shoe placed initially thereon bottom downward and so constructed as to press the sole on the bottom of the shoe first at the forepart only and thereafter at the rear of the forepart while continuing the pressure on the forepart, and mechanism arranged to engage the sole and shoe at the forepart to position them in proper relation to each other before the pressiu'e is applied.

26. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottom of shoes, sole-pressing means so constructed as to press a sole on the bottom of a shoe first at the forepart only and thereafter at the rear of the forepart while continuing the pressure on the forepart, and gaging mechanism constructed and arranged to position the sole and shoe laterally at both ends thereof and also to position them lengthwise in proper relation to each other before the pressure is applied.

27. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means arranged to support the foreparts of a sole and a hoe placed initially thereon, means carried by t e pressing means for locating the foreparts of the sole and the shoe relatively to each other, mechanism for supporting the heel ends of the sole and the shoe initially in spaced relation to said sole-pressing means, and means carried by the heel-end supporting mechanism for relatively locating the heel ends of the sole and the shoe.

28. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means arranged to support the foreparts of a sole and-a shoe placed thereon bottom downward, heel-end supporting means arranged to support the heel ends of the sole and the shoe in a position spaced above said pressing means, gaging means carried by said pressing means and said supporting means for engaging the sole and shoe at both ends to determine the lengthwisepositions of the sole and shoe, and means for engaging the edge of the sole and the side of the shoe at the ball of the shoe and at the heel end on one side only to determine the lateral position of the sole with respect to the shoe.

29. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, sole-pressing means arranged to support the foreparts of a sole and a shoe placed initially thereon, heel-end supporting means arranged to support the heel ends of the sole and the shoe above said pressing means, gaging devices carried by said pressing means and said supporting means for engaging the edge of the sole and the side of the shoe at the ball of the shoe and at the heel end on one side only to locate the sole laterally of the shoe, said devices each comprising a pair of contact members relatively adjustable widthwise of the shoe to determine the extent of the projection of the sole, and additional gaging devices adjustable longitudinally of the shoe and arranged to engage the sole and. shoe to locate the sole lengthwise of the shoe.

30. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, shoe-engaging means, sole-pressing means, means for relatively moving the solepressing means and shoe-engaging means to press the shoe and sole together, means carried by the sole-pressing means for relatively locating the rear end portions of the shoe and sole with respect to each other, and means constructed to permit relative heightwise movement between said locating means and the sole-pressing means during the sole-pressing operation.

31. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, means for supporting a shoe against pressure applied to the sole, sole-pressing means having different sole-pressing portions arranged to apply pressure respectively to the forepart, shank and heel portions of the sole, means for efiecting relative movement of said forepartpressing portion and the shoe-supporting means to apply pressure first to the forepart of the sole, and additional means constructed and arranged to insure the positioning of the shank and heelpressing portions of the sole-pressing means out of pressure-applying relation to the sole when the pressure is first applied to the forepart and movable while the pressure is maintained on the forepart to bring said shank and heel-pressing portions into positions to apply pressure to the shank and heel portions of the sole.

32. In a machine for pressing soles on the bottoms of shoes, means for supporting a shoe against pressure applied to the sole, a pad for applying pressure to the sole, a support for said pad comprising a forepart section, a shank section and a heel section, means for effecting relative movement of said forepart section and the shoe-supporting means to press the pad on the forepart of the sole, and additional means for insuring the positioning of the shank and heel sections of the pad support out of pressure-applying relation to the sole when the padv is pressed on the forepart and movable thereafter while the pressure is maintained on the forepart to bring said shank and heel sections successively into positions to press the pad on the sole.

' ERASTUS E. WINKLEY. 

